Chapter 2
At the end of the workday, Edmund walked out of his office with his suit jacket draped over his arm.
Just as Kaneeta stood up, he said, “I’ve got a business dinner tonight. You may go home first.”
A business dinner? That was a first.
She looked up at him, only to meet his affectionate eyes, which were deceiving enough.
In the past, she had never doubted a word he said.
“Alright,” she said with a smile. “Don’t drink too much, OK?”
Ruffling her hair, he smiled, too, “Whatever you say.”
Then she hailed a cab to follow his car.
Soon, the car came to a stop outside the airport.
Though the airport was packed with passengers, she spotted Edmund at once.
The tailored black suit accentuated his refinement and nobility, and his striking looks made him effortlessly stand out.
In the next second, a woman with long hair threw herself into his arms, and he hugged her tightly.
They seemed like a perfect match.
After a few seconds, the woman stood on tiptoe, wanting to kiss him. He dodged slightly and said something, but she wouldn’t give up and kissed his lips eventually.
The scene of them kissing each other sickened Kaneeta.
More than that, she was shocked.
Because the woman was Edmund’s adopted sister, Nyasia Kuntz.
Nyasia’s parents passed away when she was three. Since the Kuntz family and her family were old friends, they took her in.
She had grown up with Edmund as his sister. When Kaneeta first started dating him, he had introduced them to each other. She had acted all friendly, treating Kaneeta as her future sister-in-law.
Three years ago, Nyasia went abroad.
Who would have thought that the so-called siblings would do something this shameful? To think they were married!
So, was Nyasia the mastermind behind the car wreck?
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What was even more surprising to Kaneeta was that Edmund actually took Nyasia home.
He said to Kaneeta calmly, “Neeta, Nyasia’s back. She’ll stay with us for a bit.”
Kaneeta clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh.
To this day, she still remembered vividly the day Edmund had first taken her here. With her in his embrace, he cooed, “Neeta, this is our home now, a place for only you and me.”
Taking his word for it, she had poured her heart into the place, personally overseeing the decoration and picking every piece of furniture.
Yet now, Edmund took another woman back to their “home”.
“Hello, Ms. Drayton,” Nyasia smiled, a trace of imperceptible mockery and provocation flickering in her eyes.
She acted as if it had been someone else who linked arms with Kaneeta, acting so affectionately years ago.
Edmund looked at Nyasia warningly, but the indulgence and helplessness in his eyes were hard to ignore.
Kaneeta thought, “Edmund surely knows how to trample on my pride.
“If I were still in the dark, I would have hosted Nyasia warmly. What a joke they must think I am!”
“Ed, does Ms. Drayton not want me here?” Nyasia looked at Edmund, her doe-like eyes brimming with tears. “I know I’m intruding. Maybe I should just go to a hotel. I’ll be fine being alone…”
Edmund immediately frowned while looking at Kaneeta. Just as he was about to say something, Kaneeta beat him to it, saying, “It’s fine.”
He swallowed his words back right away.
Meanwhile, Kaneeta continued calmly, “Ms. Kuntz, stay as long as you want.”
With that, she turned back to the guest room.
Nyasia still thought of her as an enemy.
But in fact, she no longer cared about Edmund or this sham of a home.
The only thing she couldn’t let go of was that car accident. However, she hid her emotions well.
Seeing Kaneeta so calm annoyed Nyasia so much. She had thought Kaneeta would make a big scene.
On second thought, she cooled down and let out a cold laugh. One day, Kaneeta would learn everything, and that composure would shatter.
Edmund was quite uneasy. He followed Kaneeta into the room and asked, “Neeta, you’re really not upset at all?”
He knew Kaneeta wouldn’t lash out at him, but he had thought she’d be a bit upset at least. After all, he had promised her that he’d never bring anyone home without her permission.
“No,” she answered indifferently with her back facing him.
“I knew it. You’re always so understanding.” He held her from behind, his warm breath made her body stiff, but he didn’t realize it at all. “Neeta, Nyasia is my sister, and that makes her yours, too. Besides, I’ve been trying to work with the Drayton family in Roseburn these days. She’s close with them…”
“What did you say?” Kaneeta cut him off. “Nyasia? And the Drayton family in Roseburn?”
“Yes. She made friends with them when she was abroad. And Madam Drayton is very fond of her.”
Kaneeta burst out laughing.
Edmund was puzzled. But he still explained patiently, “You’ve heard about the Drayton family, right? They’re one of the four major families in Roseburn. With Nyasia, I’m more likely to collaborate with them.”
Kaneeta pulled out a meaningful smile. “Good luck.”
